Rhizome erect, fleshy, covered with dark scales. Fronds usually divided twice, to over 1 m long, long-stalked, warty at the base. Blades without scales on the lower surface. Segments narrow with rounded teeth. Sori round. Indusia small with a few hairs.

Needs shelter and warmth.

Qld, NSW, Pacific, Malesia, Asia, Madagascar.

Source: Spencer, R. (1995). Thelypteridaceae. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 1, Ferns, conifers & their allies. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.